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Infantile myofibromatosis (IM) is a distinct but rare clinicopathological entity occurring in neonates and infants. It probably represents a rare soft-tissue tumour made up of undifferentiated myofibroblasts. Its recognition is important since it can be mistaken for a malignancy when, in fact, it has a generally benign prognosis with spontaneous regression. We describe the first case of an infant with IM presenting with acute intussusception due to gastrointestinal as well as the typical skin involvement.
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Newson, T., Cerio, R., Leigh, I. et al. Infantile myofibromatosis: a rare presentation with intussusception. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 447–448 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050366
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